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·14 October 2025

World Cup Qualifiers: South Africa Cruise as Live Qualification Math Tilts in Their Favor

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Group C Live Standings: South Africa Seize Top Spot as Benin Trail Nigeria

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World Cup Qualifiers: South Africa Cruise as Live Qualification Math Tilts in Their Favor

South Africa lead Rwanda 2-0 at Mbombela Stadium through Thalente Mbatha 5 & Oswin Appollis 26.

What’s happening on the pitch (1st half)

  • (5) 1 - 0 : Thalente Mbatha opens the scoring
  • (26) 2 - 0 : Oswin Appollis doubles the lead finishing after Aubrey Modiba cut back.

Live group C picture & direct qualification math

  • Benin 17 pts (GD +5)
  • South Africa 15 (+3)
  • Nigeria 14 (+3)
  • Rwanda 11 (-1)

With Bafana 2 - 0 up at HT, their in game total 18 pt (GD improves to +5). Direct qualification scenarios now revolve around the simultaneous Nigeria Benin match in Uyo:

  • If South Africa win & Benin fail to win (draw or lose) - South Africa top Group C (points or tiebreakers)
  • If South Africa win & Benin draw - both land on 18 pt per CAF rules, the order's decided by overall goal difference then goals scored (then further criteria if still level)
  • If Benin win: they reach 20 pt & top the group regardless.

Current score: Nigeria 2 - 0 Benin (3' & 37' Osimhen) at Uyo which combined with South Africa win would place South Africa 18, Nigeria 17 & Benin 17 as it stands.

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